Do clubs 'interview' transfer targets, or just talk to their agents?

[Spun Cuppa]

I just ask, as there seems to be a few players signing for clubs, then apparently not 'fitting in'? Chamhak at Arsenal, the fella from Palace at Man Utd and Lamela at Spurs? All big money deals, but they haven't had a sniff of regular, if any, first team action

Is it they sign cold, then don't get with the programme?

 

[The Large One]

You might want to listen to the David Burke interview on the Albion Roar.

There are some aspects of his job - including finding out about any given player - that ought to put him in Edward Snowden's sights...

http://www.albionroar.co.uk/archive.php

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Thanks for that TLO. Will sit down with a cup of cocoa tonight and have a listen

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Tony Pulis said (on a bbc programme about scouting) that he rejected a few players because of their attitude when he met them.

Arsenal make their players do an aptitude test. Bendtner got the highest ever score for self confidence (completely true btw).

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Chamhak at Arsenal, ... haven't had a sniff...

Indeed. Never worked out for him there did it...

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Tony Pulis said (on a bbc programme about scouting) that he rejected a few players because of their attitude when he met them.

Arsenal make their players do an aptitude test. Bendtner got the highest ever score for self confidence (completely true btw).

I'll remember this all wrong now - there was a player about three years ago, thought he'd secured his 'big' move to Championship Peterborough. Deal all agreed, first part of the interview done, then Ferguson asked him if he wanted to see the training ground, and the lad said 'Nah, not bothered' - Feguson pulled the plug on the whole thing.


Edit - found it. Sam Baldock. http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/...sfer_bid_for_baldock_1_2817586?commentspage=3

 

[Footsoldier]

You might want to listen to the David Burke interview on the Albion Roar.

There are some aspects of his job - including finding out about any given player - that ought to put him in Edward Snowden's sights...

http://www.albionroar.co.uk/archive.php

Thanks Big one. Going to have a listen as enjoy your shows

Where is it?

 

[poidy]

I'll remember this all wrong now - there was a player about three years ago, thought he'd secured his 'big' move to Championship Peterborough. Deal all agreed, first part of the interview done, then Ferguson asked him if he wanted to see the training ground, and the lad said 'Nah, not bothered' - Feguson pulled the plug on the whole thing.


EDit - found it. Sam Baldock. http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/...sfer_bid_for_baldock_1_2817586?commentspage=3

Similar episode with a certain Dean Cox I recall

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Similar episode with a certain Dean Cox I recall

Never heard that. I know there was talk of them looking at him on one of the many occasions that they looked like losing George Boyd.

Couldn't see him there. Too far from Westfield.

 

[Footsoldier]

Can only find as far as Albion Roar 7th December 2013

With guests Jo Hunter from Piglet's Pantry and Henry Butler from Butler's Wine Cellar which wine goes with which pie?

Nothing about Mr Burke.

 

[poidy]

Never heard that. I know there was talk of them looking at him on one of the many occasions that they looked like losing George Boyd.

Couldn't see him there. Too far from Westfield.

All covered in darragh macanthony's book

 

[hans kraay fan club]

All covered in darragh macanthony's book

Can you remember any details?

 

[The Large One]

Thanks Big one. Going to have a listen as enjoy your shows

Where is it?

Can only find as far as Albion Roar 7th December 2013

With guests Jo Hunter from Piglet's Pantry and Henry Butler from Butler's Wine Cellar which wine goes with which pie?

Nothing about Mr Burke.

Have you looked on the link I put up in post #2?

Are you looking on iTunes? Even then, assuming you've 'refreshed' the selection and/or subscribe to it, it should still download onto your computer / phone thingy.

 

[poidy]

Can you remember any details?

Well in a nutshell he was rated as a player however as soon as the chairman met him it went down hill from there. It didn't help with Coxy demanding astronomical wages, which the chairman was unprepared to play for someone with no championship experience

 

[Footsoldier]

Have you looked on the link I put up in post #2?

Are you looking on iTunes? Even then, assuming you've 'refreshed' the selection and/or subscribe to it, it should still download onto your computer / phone thingy.

Thanks mate, got it and willl listen while cooking our meal

 

[middletoenail]

Can you remember any details?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Well in a nutshell he was rated as a player however as soon as the chairman met him it went down hill from there. It didn't help with Coxy demanding astronomical wages, which the chairman was unprepared to play for someone with no championship experience

Thanks.

Darragh Mac seems a bit of a prick, to be honest.

And he's wrong about having 'never kicked a ball at that level', too. Cox made his Albion debut in the Championship*




*as an 88th minute sub

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Fergie always said he likes to look into a players eyes to see the hunger.